Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left
WASHINGTON AP Utah Gov Spencer Cox reported Sunday that investigators are not ready to discuss the motive behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk But he commented the suspect had left-leaning political beliefs disliked the conservative influencer and is being uncooperative in custody Clearly a leftist ideology Cox narrated NBC s Meet the Press On CNN s State of the Union he noted That information comes from the people around him his family members and friends Cox disclosed Robinson is not cooperating and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet Clearly there was a lot of gaming going on Cox revealed on NBC Friends have proven that there was kind of that deep dark internet the Reddit society and these other dark places of the internet where this person was going deep A Republican who s called on all partisans to tone down their rhetoric following the attack the governor added I really don t have a dog in this fight If this was a radicalized MAGA person I d be saying that as well Cox stressed on several Sunday morning news shows however that investigators are still trying to pin down a motive for the attack on the father of two and Trump confidant who was killed Wednesday while on one of his signature college speaking tours at Utah Valley University The governor mentioned more information may come out once the suspect Tyler Robinson appears in court Tuesday The governor announced the suspect s partner was transgender which a few politicians have pointed to as a sign Robinson was targeting Kirk for his anti-trans views But functionaries have not reported whether it is relevant as they investigate Robinson s motive The roommate was a romantic partner a male transitioning to female Cox stated I can say that he has been incredibly cooperative this partner has been very cooperative had no idea that this was happening Investigators have spoken to Robinson s relatives and carried out a search warrant at his family s home in Washington about miles kilometers southwest of Utah Valley University where the shooting took place State records show Robinson is registered to vote but not affiliated with a political party and is listed as inactive meaning he did not vote in the two preponderance latest general elections His parents are registered Republicans Ammunition identified with the weapon used to kill Kirk was engraved with taunting anti-fascist and meme-culture messages Court records show that one bullet casing had the message Hey fascist Catch Robinson grew up around St George in the southwestern corner of Utah between Las Vegas and natural landmarks including Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks Robinson became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints known widely as the Mormon church at a young age church spokesperson Doug Andersen announced Robinson has two younger brothers and his parents have been married for about years according to social media posts Online activity by Robinson s mother reflects an advancing family that took vacations to Disneyland Hawaii the Caribbean and Alaska Like numerous in that part of Utah they frequently spent time outdoors boating fishing riding ATVs zip-lining and target shooting A post shows the family visiting a military facility and posing with assault rifles A young Robinson is seen showing contentment as he grips the handles of a -caliber heavy machine gun A high school honor roll candidate who scored in the th percentile nationally on standardized tests he was admitted to Utah State University in on a prestigious academic scholarship according to a video of him reading his acceptance letter that was posted to a family member s social media account But he attended for only one semester according to the university He is at this moment enrolled as a third-year apprentice in the electrical apprenticeship project at Dixie Technical College in St George
